honolulu: Honolulu, Hawaii: Golf Course Homes and Condos - 07/02/12 06:24 AM
Honolulu, Hawaii:  Golf Course Homes and Condos
There are plenty of golfers who dream of a golf course home and there’s no shortage of golf courses on Oahu and Golf Course Home Communities. In many cases, in addition to golf, these communities will often offer many other amenities including a club house, community swimming pools, hiking and biking trails, tennis courts and perhaps even a fitness center.
In the Honolulu and Diamond Head areas you’ll find fairway homes at Wailalae Golf Course and Waialae Country Club. In Hawaii Kai, there are golf course homes at Quuens Gate, Koko Villas and Laulima … (0 comments)

honolulu: Kuhio Beach in Waikiki wins regional award for restored beaches - 06/19/12 04:19 AM
Kuhio Beach in Waikiki, Honolulu wins regional award for restored beaches
According to an online article found online at KITV News, "Kuhio Beach in Waikiki won a regional award for the "Best of the Best Restored Beach" online contest which allowed people from around the world to vote for their favorite restored beach."
"The American Shore & Beach Preservation Association sponsored the contest."
"Kuhio Beach won the restored beach regional award for South Central Pacific coast and Hawaii Beaches."
Read the rest of the story and view some of the other results.

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honolulu: State Plans Towering Residential Skyscraper in Kakaako Neighborhood in Honolulu - 10/27/11 07:02 AM
State Plans Towering Residential Skyscraper in Kakaako Neighborhood in Honolulu
According to the "Hawaii Reporter", "A soaring residential skyscraper that would tower over Honolulu’s highest buildings has been proposed by the state for development on Pohukaina Street in Kakaako."
"The building could be as much as 650 feet high – more than 200 feet above the First Hawaiian Bank Center, which at 440 feet is the tallest structure in the Islands."
"Called 690 Pohukaina, the project would also include two smaller residential and commercial towers as well as a parking structure and a civic/community center."
"Governor Neil Abercrombie praised the proposed … (0 comments)

honolulu: It's Aloha Friday Again: New AlohaBus - 10/14/11 07:44 AM
It's Aloha Friday Again:  New AlohaBus
According to an article written in the online L.A.Times Travel Section, "The hop-on, hop-off double-decker sightseeing bus, a fixture in tourist destinations worldwide, has arrived in Honolulu.""Gray Line Hawaii/Polynesian Adventure Tours has launched a fleet of seven island-themed open-top AlohaBuses that make numerous stops from Waikiki to downtown Honolulu, including at major hotels, Ala Moana Shopping Center, Chinatown and Iolani Palace.""Each bright red bus has 51 seats up top and eight below for those preferring air-conditioned comfort. The City Tour Loop, with 19 stops, takes about two hours. There is also a one-hour Night Time Loop … (0 comments)

honolulu: Honolulu ranked No. 3 among best cities - 09/26/11 06:05 AM
Honolulu ranked No. 3 among best cities
According to the "Pacific Business News" online, "Honolulu is ranked No. 3 on Businessweek BusinessweekLatest from The Business JournalsAdvanced Healthcare Partners forms to propel ‘disruptive technologies’Justice Department unlikely to negotiate with AT&T to save mergerWinston-Salem 10th most fun, affordable city in U.S. Follow this company .com’s list of the 50 best cities in the United States."
Hawaii’s capital was cited for its beauty, low unemployment and low level of foreclosures as one of the best places to live. Businessweek also gave points for Honolulu’s air quality, which it said “is about as good as … (0 comments)

honolulu: Honolulu Gambling Bill Dies Again - 05/09/11 07:38 AM
Honolulu Gambling Bill Dies Again
Some say "yay".....others disappointed.
According to the "Hawaii Reporter", "Senate Bill 1247 proposed creation of a gambling casino in Waikiki. It died today but one of its backers, lobbyist John Radcliffe, said it is sure to rise again in the future."
"The bill began life as a measure to change management of the Aloha Tower Market Place and had nothing to do with gambling or casinos. But in the eleventh hour of the legislative session attempts were made to transform the measure into a proposal that legalized gambling in the Islands."
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honolulu: Greener Nimitz Highway in Honolulu - 05/05/11 07:07 AM
Greener Nimitz Highway in Honolulu - From Honolulu International Airport to Waikiki
According to the "Honolulu Star Advertiser", "With 80 percent of tourists taking the Nim­itz Highway route to Waikiki, Schatz said, "first impressions are everything. ... It's very important to Kalihi, it's important to Hono­lulu, it's important to the state of Hawaii to have a Nim­itz Highway we can be proud of."
"The project will plant 116 coconut palms, 89 Fiji fan palms and two acres of St. Augustine grass along a 1.4-mile stretch between Sand Island Access Road and Ala­kawa Street, said Dan Meisenzahl, spokes­man for the state Department of … (0 comments)

honolulu: Legalized Gambling in Hawaii? - 05/02/11 08:04 AM
Legalized Gambling in Hawaii?
According to the "Hawaii Reporter", "Hawaii and Utah are the only states that have no form of legalized gaming, but a proposal to change that in Hawaii gained new life this afternoon at the Hawaii State Legislature."
Read the rest of "Legalized Gambling Proposal Gains New Life at Hawaii Legislature".
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honolulu: Sales History for Hawaiki Towers - Luxury Honolulu Condo in Kakaako - 10/26/10 02:24 PM
Sales History for Hawaiki Towers - Luxury Honolulu Condo in Kakaako
Here are the latest statistics for sales in the last six months at Hawaiki Tower Condos in Ala Moana-Kakaako
Number of Units Sold:  10
Price Range:  $545,000 to $1,360,000
Average List Price:  $867,150
Average Selling Price:  $846,400
Percent of Asking Price:  98%
Average Cost per Square Foot:  $715.47
Average Days on the Market Before Sold:  53
View Details of Hawaikiki Tower Condos at www.HNLCondos.com.
Mahalo For Reading.
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honolulu: Honolulu Condos - Listing Alerts 1/13/10 - 01/13/10 06:24 AM
Listing Alerts - Honolulu Condos
Aloha!
Please view the links below for this week's Listing Alerts.
Don't miss the HOT LINKS at the bottom of this newsletter for such distressed property listings as:
Lender Owned Property Listings Foreclosure Property Listings Short Sale Property Listings Also, please feel free to visit our website, one of the most complete Honolulu Condominium Directories available online at www.HNLCondos.com.
NEW CONDO LISTINGS
These condo listings are new listings that have come on the market for sale, since last week's newsletter.
 

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honolulu: Waikiki, Honolulu, Hawaii - Waterfront Condo Buildings Part 2 Diamond Head - 10/16/09 06:57 AM
Although every single condo building located in Waikiki, Honolulu is a short walk to the beach, and many offer amazing Pacific Ocean views, some condominium buyers want to be right on the beach!
And, almost considered part of the Waikiki Beach Neighborhood is the Diamond Head or Gold Coast area, located just east of Waikiki and sandwiched between Kapiolani Park (where the Zoo is located) and the Pacific Ocean. 
 
Although almost everthing in the Diamond Head area is waterfront, here are the buildings:
 2987 Kalakaua
3003 Kalakaua
3019 Kalakaua
Castle Surf Apartments
Colony Beach
Colony Surf
Coral Strand
Diamond Head Ambassador
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honolulu: Waikiki, Honolulu, Hawaii - Waterfront Condo Buildings - 10/14/09 08:09 AM
Although every single condo building located in Waikiki, Honolulu is a short walk to the beach, and many offer amazing Pacific Ocean views, some condominium buyers want to be right on the beach!
 
 
So, here is a short list of condominium properties located in the Waikiki Beach area, that are waterfront, or located on the beach:
Waikiki Shore
Ilikai Apartments (on marina)
Ilikai Marina (on marina)
Foster Tower
Waikiki Beach Tower
 

 
 
 
Next time, we'll take a look at the beach area, just east of Waikiki, known as Diamond Head, or the Gold Coast area, where … (0 comments)

honolulu: Waikiki Landmark 1bd/1ba Condo - luxury, views ..... all for $499,000 - 08/28/09 07:41 AM
We're going to be holding this great condo open on Sunday 8/30/09, 2:00 to 5:00 pm.  If you're in Honolulu and looking for a great vacation or investment property, stop by and say hello.
For those of you who are not lucky enough to be in Hawaii, the video here can give you a good idea as to what a nice unit this is.

For further information about the Waikiki Landmark or other featured condo buildings in Honolulu and Waikiki, please visit www.HNLCondos.com.
 
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honolulu: Forgot to include a Honolulu Neighborhood Webpage Link - 08/17/09 08:18 AM
For more detailed information about Honolulu Neighborhoods, please click on the link below:
http://www.hnlcondos.com/neighborhoods.htm
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honolulu: We had a Great Open House at Waikiki Landmark & talked about Neighborhoods - 08/17/09 07:58 AM
Open House Sunday was a success with 15 people coming through.  It is an interesting mix here in Waikiki, Honolulu. 
We had a family from California looking for a vacation condo in Waikiki, but were interested in learning more about older buildings vs. some of the new buildings that have been built in the last 3-5 years.
Also, a couple from Maryland, looking to relocate and retire here visited and talked with us for over a half hour.  We had an interesting discussion about neighborhoods and spent some time contrasting life in Waikiki, as opposed to the adjacent neighborhoods of Ala Moana and … (0 comments)

honolulu: Great New Listing in Luxury Highrise "Waikiki Landmark" - 08/15/09 01:30 PM
We're helping a friend and associate sell his one-bedroom condo by holding open house.  This is a first class building and a great unit and views right down the main drag of Waikiki, including the Pacific Ocean.
Described as:  WORLD CLASS LUXURY: 1 bdrm + lanai, total 875 sq ft. Newly painted, new carpet, new drapes, new dish washer, new washer-dryer, huge marble custom European shower. Unobstructed views of Kalakaua, Fort DeRusy, ocean, Waikiki. Deeded parking, finest pool deck in Waikiki. Fee simple. Competitively priced to sell at $499,000.
Open house is every Sunday, 2:00 to 5:00 pm.  Please drop by … (1 comments)